Rapid multiplication of bananas and plantains by in vitro shoot tip culture

• Authors : Cronauer, S.S.; Krikorian, A.D.


• Document type : Journal article


• Year of publication : 1984


• Journal title : HortScience


• Volume (number) : 19 (2)




• Pages : 234-235


• Peer-reviewed : Yes


• ISSN : 0018-5345, 2327-9834


• Language(s) : English


• Abstract : Rapidly multiplying cultures of dessert banana clones ('Philippine Lacatan' and 'Grande Naine') and plantain clones ('Saba' and 'Pelipita') were established from isolated shoot tips on a modified Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 5.0 mg/liter 6-benzylarninopurine (BA). The growth rates of these cultures, expressed as increase in fresh weight over a 4-week period, were assessed. Rooted plantlets were produced using the auxins naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), or indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) at 1 mg/liter with low levels of activated charcoal (0.025 percent w/y). (Author's abstract).


• Keywords : MERISTEM CULTURE; MICROPROPAGATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; PLANT GROWTH SUBSTANCES; BA; IBA; NAPHTHOXYACETIC ACID


• Open access : Yes


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• Musalit document ID : IN050059

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